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Which of the following elements can be found in the composition of a beach?
Which of the following elements can be found in the composition of a beach?
- Plastic and rubber
- Rocks and minerals (correct)
- Plants and trees
- Metals and alloys
What is the process by which sand and sediment are added to a beach?
What is the process by which sand and sediment are added to a beach?
- Condensation
- Deposition (correct)
- Erosion
- Evaporation
What is the term for the bending of waves as they travel toward the shallow waters of the shore?
What is the term for the bending of waves as they travel toward the shallow waters of the shore?
- Wave reflection
- Wave absorption
- Wave dispersion
- Wave refraction (correct)
What are narrow strips of land that project out into a body of water called?
What are narrow strips of land that project out into a body of water called?
What are some shoreline features that are created by deposits of sand and sediment?
What are some shoreline features that are created by deposits of sand and sediment?
Which process is responsible for the deposition of sand and sediment along the shore?
Which process is responsible for the deposition of sand and sediment along the shore?
What is the term for an elongated landform that extends from the coast into the mouth of an adjacent bay?
What is the term for an elongated landform that extends from the coast into the mouth of an adjacent bay?
What is the term for a sandbar that completely closes access to a bay?
What is the term for a sandbar that completely closes access to a bay?
What is the term for a mound of sand that joins an island to the mainland?
What is the term for a mound of sand that joins an island to the mainland?
Which shoreline feature works as an effective barrier and protects the coastline from ocean threats?
Which shoreline feature works as an effective barrier and protects the coastline from ocean threats?
